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Month: February 2018

February 28, 2018 – Global News – by Greg Davis The Mortlock family made their mark again as the top fundraisers at last year’s YWCA Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event in Peterborough. The event sees men don red high-heeled shoes and march down George Street to raise funds for the YWCA Crossroads Shelter…read more

February 23, 2018 – The Peterborough Examiner The Empty Bowls fundraiser, an annual event to benefit the Peterborough YWCA and its programs, returned Friday morning at The Venue. More than 150 guests shared a lunch of soups, salads, breads and desserts donated by 19 local restaurants and had the opportunity to select a hand-crafted bowl,…read more

A Message from YWCA Executive Director, Lynn Zimmer, on February 14, 2018: “We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved together these past 35 years and so grateful to our community partners who help us protect women and children and make it possible for them to overcome the barriers they encounter when seeking safety and well-being. …read more

February 8, 2018 – The Peterborough Examiner – by Jason Bain This year’s YWCA Empty Bowls fundraiser will continue to offer some added flexibility when it returns to The Venue later this month – the option of ordering takeout. Tickets for the Feb. 23 lunchtime event, which supports the YWCA JustFood and Crossroads Shelter Nurtitional…read more

Kawartha Now – February 7, 2018 Tickets are now on sale for the annual YWCA Peterborough Haliburton Empty Bowls fundraiser, which takes place this year from 12 to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, February 23rd. By purchasing a ticket, you will receive a lunch of soups, salads, breads, and desserts donated by local restaurants and businesses,…read more

Peterborough This Week – January 31, 2018 A Peterborough life coach has a novel plan, dubbed ‘Coach it Forward,’ to donate all proceeds from her personal coaching business for the month of February to YWCA Peterborough Haliburton. “I want to help women who may feel overwhelmed with work and life commitments, and at the same…read more